I live in MD and DH lives in VA

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

Not a myth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

No myth; it's a fact. Well, if by "select few" means UVA accepts about the top 10% of students from LHS/MHS. But the stats for this 10% are definitely higher than stats for ROVA acceptances. Admissions departments are open and non apologetic about this fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

No myth; it's a fact. Well, if by "select few" means UVA accepts about the top 10% of students from LHS/MHS. But the stats for this 10% are definitely higher than stats for ROVA acceptances. Admissions departments are open and non apologetic about this fact.

It is not a myth. Naviance shows that the average a low end GPA/SAT scores needed to gain admittance to UVA or Tech (or which ever school) are much higher in LHS and MHS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

No myth; it's a fact. Well, if by "select few" means UVA accepts about the top 10% of students from LHS/MHS. But the stats for this 10% are definitely higher than stats for ROVA acceptances. Admissions departments are open and non apologetic about this fact.

Top 10% at MHS or LHS or many other HS in the area is MUCH different from top 10% at most other HS in the state. Students that move away who were well out of the top 10% find themselves in the top 10% at their new schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

No myth; it's a fact. Well, if by "select few" means UVA accepts about the top 10% of students from LHS/MHS. But the stats for this 10% are definitely higher than stats for ROVA acceptances. Admissions departments are open and non apologetic about this fact.

Top 10% at MHS or LHS or many other HS in the area is MUCH different from top 10% at most other HS in the state. Students that move away who were well out of the top 10% find themselves in the top 10% at their new schools.

So, we're in agreement: UVA admissions are harder for kids coming from LHS/MHS. A small fact, but posters love to try to disagree and call it a myth.

[Anonymous]

OOS students have it the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:From UVA website

Q: If my parents are divorced am I eligible for in-state educational privileges if I live outside of Virginia and my non-custodial parent lives in Virginia?
A: Yes, if the non-custodial parent contributes substantially to your support and is domiciled in Virginia.

http://www.virginia.edu/provost/vastatus/faqs.html

I wonder how you would prove substantial contributions?

[Anonymous]

Maybe OT, but I thought "DH" stood for "dear husband?"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have a slightly better chance applying from Maryland. Why not change his residency after graduation and pay for 1 year out of state?

For VTech maybe (if you are full pay) but not for UVA. Much better chance as IS resident than OOS. UVA is very hard as OOS.

The reverse is true because OOS pay much more. It is far more difficult to get into UVA and some of the other VA state universities if you are applying from FCPS. UVA will take only a select few from Langley, Mclean, etc. If you are applying from other, more rural parts of the state of VA you are OK.

That is a myth about admissions from NOVA.

No myth; it's a fact. Well, if by "select few" means UVA accepts about the top 10% of students from LHS/MHS. But the stats for this 10% are definitely higher than stats for ROVA acceptances. Admissions departments are open and non apologetic about this fact.

Top 10% at MHS or LHS or many other HS in the area is MUCH different from top 10% at most other HS in the state. Students that move away who were well out of the top 10% find themselves in the top 10% at their new schools.

So, we're in agreement: UVA admissions are harder for kids coming from LHS/MHS. b


I can't imagine why anyone thinks it's a myth. I've been through the process 3 times. It's damn near impossible to get into UVA or some of the other state schools from McLean and Langley.

[Anonymous]

Define "damn near impossible" - how many in an average graduating class get in from McLean and Langley these days?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you legally married? Different states, different taxes?

Sorry, we are divorced and of course file separately.

OK, thanks for the clarification, the DH thing threw me! Where did your son go to high school? THAT'S where colleges are going to look for his state of residence. Of course you want a break on tuition, but don't try to eff over the system!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Define "damn near impossible" - how many in an average graduating class get in from McLean and Langley these days?

About 10% of each class is accepted usually -- so 50 per class per year (every now and then there's an off year -- numbers were much lower in 2012 or 13) and about a dozen from each school choose to attend UVA each year. To be top 10% of the class at these high schools, you'll need over a 4.0 GPA, plus of course have stellar SAT scores, with loads of APs, be an athlete or musician or write the school play and score that year or be varsity captain of the state champion lacrosse/volleyball/golf team, etc. It's quite sobering to learn that your way above average kid (by most any measure) cannot get into the state flagship school. But most kids figure it out and adjust expectations and find great fit schools beyond UVA.

[Anonymous]

Langley offers 27 AP courses and numerous honors courses. Those students are, and should be, judged differently from students in larger high schools in southwest Virginia who may have only 9 or 10 AP classes available to them. If UVa is taking students from (roughly) the top 10% of the class from a wide variety of high schools in the state, then they are giving a fair deal to the students from communities across the state. It's the University of VIRGINIA. They look at how each student succeeds (or doesn't) in their own context, and don't want a student body overwhelmingly filled with kids from just a few zip codes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Langley offers 27 AP courses and numerous honors courses. Those students are, and should be, judged differently from students in larger high schools in southwest Virginia who may have only 9 or 10 AP classes available to them. If UVa is taking students from (roughly) the top 10% of the class from a wide variety of high schools in the state, then they are giving a fair deal to the students from communities across the state. It's the University of VIRGINIA. They look at how each student succeeds (or doesn't) in their own context, and don't want a student body overwhelmingly filled with kids from just a few zip codes.

Hello, ROVA.
As mentioned, the kids adapt and find best fit schools outside of UVA and Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OOS students have it the worst.

OOS admission rates are much lower than in state because there are way more applicants for many fewer spots. The in state rate is actually something like 40%. OOS is closer tor 20%.

Kids from MoCo have even lower odds than the Langley kids.